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Patented Dec. 7,- 1937 CONTROL srsrms Jacob Daniel Lewis, Yonkers, N. Y., Harold Waters, Hohokus, N. J., and Otto Albert Krauer, Yonkers, N. Y., asslgnors to Otis Elevator Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application June 15, 1936, Serial No. 85,288:

34 Claims.

The invention relates to control systems and especially to control systems for elevators.

In elevator installations it is desirable that acceleration and retardation of the elevator car be eifected smoothly and in a minimum of time, consistent with the comfort and safety of the passengers. Installations in which current to a direct current'elevator hoisting motor is supplied by a variable voltage direct current generator are particularly suitable for this purpose as advantage may be taken of the time constant of the generator field to smooth out the accelerating and retarding operations. The invention is especially directed to systems of this character. a

It is the object of the invention to eilect acceleration and retardation of a motor smoothly and at a suitable rate.

The invention involves starting the motor by establishing the polarity of the generator from an external source of excitation and accelerating the motor by building up the generator voltage by self-excitation. The invention further involves slowing down the motor by creating a magnetizing force to oppose that-producing the selfexcitation. The invention also involves utilizing the external excitation to provide slow speed operation of the motor after it has been slowed down.

In carrying out the invention, the generator is provided with a separately excited field winding, a shunt field winding and a demagnetizing field winding. To start the car, the separately excited fieldwinding is connected to an external source of current. This establishes the polarity of the generator and starts the car in a direction in accordance with the polarity established. The amount of excitation thus produced is sufiicient to cause the car to run at slow speed. when the generator polarity has been definitely established, the shunt field winding is connected across the generator armature and the generator builds up its voltage to full value by self-excitation. This provides smooth acceleration of the car to full speed. To slow down the car, the demagnetizing field winding is connected across the generator armature to provide a magnetizing force which opposes that due to the shunt field winding. This causes a gradual reduction in generator voltage and speed of the elevator car. Upon generator voltage being reduced to a low value, the shunt field winding and demagnetizing field winding are disconnected from across the generator armature and the excitation of the generator for slow speed operation is provided by the separately excited field winding,

The control system is arranged so that connection of the shunt field winding across the generator armature in starting is prevented until a generator voltage has been definitely established which is in accordance with the direction of current flow through "the separately excited field winding. The generator is preferably provided also with a series field winding and the control system is arranged so that the series field winding is rendered ineffective in starting-until the proper generator polarity has been definitely established.

A general idea of the invention, the mode of carrying it out which is at present preferred, and the various features and advantages thereof will be gained from the above statements. Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and appended claims.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a simplified schematic representa-,

tion of an elevator installation embodying the invention;

Figure 2-isa top view of a levelling switch employed in the control system chosen to illustrate the invention, parts being shown in section;

Figure 3 is an end view of the same;

Figure 4 is a view in section taken along the line 44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5'is a view in outline illustrating th relationship of the levelling switches and mag- .to illustrate the invention, showing particularly the relationship ofthe coils and contacts of these switches;

Figures 10 and 11 constitute a simplified wiring diagram of an elevator control system chosen to illustrate the principles of the invention; and

Figures and 10b and 11a and 11b are key.

sheets for Figures 10 and 11 respectively, showing the electromagnetic switches in spindle form with the contacts and coils arranged on the spindles in horizontal alignment with the corresponding contacts and coils in the wiring diagrams.

Referring first'to l'igura 10 and 11, which illustrate the various circuits diagrammatically, no attempt is made in these figures to show the coils and contacts of the switches in their associated positions, "straight diagrams being employed, wherein the coils and contacts of the various switches are separated in such manner as to render the circuits involved relatively simple. Numerals employed in designating the various elements of the circuits are arranged in sequence in these diagrams, the lowest numeral H, which indicates one blade of the main line switch, occurring in the upper left hand corner of Figure 10, with the succeeding numbers following in numerical sequence from left to right downwardly of the sheet of drawings. The numbers continue in the same way in Figure 11. The arrangement of the numerals in this sequence facilitates the location of any element referred to in the description.

The invention is applicable to installations having either alternating or direct current power.

supply. A three-phase alternating current power supply has been illustrated in which the supply mains are designated 1, II and III. The blades of the main line switch for connecting the system to the supply mains are designated ll, l2 and J3.

. Referring also to Figure 1, the variable voltage direct current generator 436 is driven by driving motor 40. The driving motor is supplied with power from the alternating current supply mains and is illustrated as a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor. The rotor of the driving motor is designated 4| and its stator windings 24, 25 and 26. The armature of the. generator is designated 431, its interpole field winding 435, its series field winding 433, its shunt field winding 4|4, its demagnetizing field winding 42! and its separately excited or direction field winding 394. The demagnetizing field-winding is preferably arranged on the same field poles as the shunt field winding. This provides a close magnetic coupling between them. Full operating voltage of the generator will be assumed to be 150 volts. 3

The elevator motor is designated as a whole by the numeral 4, its armature being designated 442, its interpole field winding 440 and its separately excited field winding 25I. This motor is illustrated in Figure 1 as acting through reduction gearing to drive a traction sheave over which pass the hoisting ropes for raising and lowering the elevator car and counterweight. 403 is therelease coil for the elevator motor electromechanical brake.

The generator direction field winding 394, elevator motor field winding 25!, the brake release coil and the coils of certain of the electromag-- netic switches are supplied with current from an exciter generator 235. The armature of the exciter is designated 234, its shunt field winding 243 and its series field winding 236. The exciter is grounded at 231. The exciter is preferably driven by the separate driving motor 42. This motor also is supplied with power from the, alternating current supply mains and is illustrated as a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor. Its rotor is designated 43 and its stator windings 21, 30 and 3|.

Current for the coils of certain other electromagnetic switches, principally those for controlling the motor generator set and the exciter st, is derived from the alternating current supply mains. In the system illustrated in Figur s 10 and 11, a rectifier is interposed between the supply mains and the switches to permit direct current switches to be employed. Two half-wave dry plate rectifiers l6 and I1 are shown, these rectifiers being illustrated as connected in Wheatstone bridge relation to provide full wave rectification. The inlet terminals for the rectifiers are designated 15 and 18, while the outlet terminals are designated 19 and 80. A transformer is interposed between the rectifiers and the alternating current supply mains to obtain the desired value of operating voltage for the switches. The primary of this transformer is designated 6|, while the secondary is designated 51.

For illustrating the principles of the invention, a system of elevator control has been illustrated in which the slow down and stopping of the car at the various floors is automatic. As

regards the final stopping operation, the systemis illustrated as including mechanism for bringing the car to an'exact landing level regardless of Whether it underruns or overruns the floor. This levelling mechanism is illustrated as of the type in which electromagnetic switching mechanism carried. by the car is operated by being brought under the influence of a magnetizable plate in the hat'chway, one for each floor. The electromagnetic switching mechanism comprises an up levelling switch and a down levelling switch mounted in spaced relation on the car, as "indicated in Figure l, to cooperate with this same magnetic plate.

The levelling switches are of the same construction, one of them being illustrated in Figures 2, 3, and 4, of which Figure 2 is a plan view. It comprises a housing 50l of non-magnetic inaterial, such as bronze, having a back plate 502 of magnetizable material secured thereto. Secured to this plate, as by a screw, is the core 503 for electromagnet coil 2'l2. On the other end of the core is secured a front plate 504 of magnetizable material. The ends 505 and 506 of the front and back plates respectively extend beyond wall 501 of the housing to form a pocket to receive the hat-chway plates.

Secured to front plate 504 is a bracket 510 of insulating material. A vertical pin I, extending between the top and bottom of the bracket, pivotally supports a horizontal lever 5|2, also of insulating material. One end 5l3 of the lever carries an armature 5 of magnetizable material which is arranged to extend into a slot provided in the extended end 505 of front plate 504. On the other end of lever 5|2 is arranged,

a weight to balance the weight of armature 5. A pair of insulated spaced contact springs are mounted on bracket 5l0 in angular relation so as to converge opposite the armature. Lever 5l2 carries a bracket 5l5 having an adjustable screw 516 in the end thereof for engaging the outer contact spring to move its contact point into engagement with the contact point of the inner contact spring when the lever is moved clockwise about its pivot as viewed in Figure 2.

Lever 512 is biased intoposition with the points of the contact springs separated by outer contact spring 5. The point of the outer contact spring is moved into engagement with the point of the inner spring by pulling armature 5l4 into slot 520 in alignment with plate 504. A lug SM is formed on the lower end of the lever which engages end 505 of plate 504 on one side of the slot to limit the inward movement of the lever. A screw extends through an aperture provided in this lug into plate 504 and has an adjustable nut provided on its outer end to limit the outward movement of the lever. I

Plates 522 and 523 are secured to the frame to enclose the switch, plate 523 being removable to form a cover. Terminals 524 are provided for connecting the coil of the electromagnet and the switch contacts in the system.

The magnetic circuit for the switch is from the core 503 through front plate 504, across the air gap between the ends 505 and 505 of the front and back plates, back to the .core through the back plate. When the switch is out of the zone of influence of a magnetic plate 525 in the hatchway, the reluctance of the air gap between the ends of the plates is so high that insufficient flux passes to-cause, the armature to be pulled into attracted position. When the switch, with coil 21 energized, is moved into position where armature 5 comes opposite a magnetizable plate in the hatchway, the reluctance of air gap between the ends of the plates is greatly decreased, causing a corresponding increase in the amount of flux. This increase in flux is suiilcient to pull the armature into attracted position, thereby being automatically restarted after eachstop so effecting the engagement of the points of the contact springs. When the switch is moved out of cooperative relationship with the magnetizable plate, the reluctance of the air gap is again increased and spring 511 returns the lever to position where the contact points are separated. The end 505 of plate 504 is tapered away from the armature, both above and below the armature, to provide a sharp point of operation and release of the armature as the switch moves into and out of the influence of a magnetizable plate. When the switch moves past a plate with coil 212 deenergized,- the armature is not attracted and the points of the contact springs are not engaged. 1

As shown in Figure 5, the levelling switchesare mounted on a bracket 525 secured to the elevator car. The up levelling switch is mounted above the down levelling switch so as to render the up levelling switch efiective to cause upward movement of the car and the down levelling switch effective to cause downward-movement of the car. The levelling switches are spaced so that, with the car level with the landing, both armatures are just out of the influence of the plate for that landing and so that upon movement of the car in either direction away from the landing a certain distance, the armature of the proper switch is pulled to attracted position to return the car to the floor level. The relative position of a plate with respect to the armatures is shown in Figure 5, where the plate is indicated in dot-and-dash lines.

There are various types of elevator control in which automatic slow down and stopping are utilized. The type illustrated is known as collective push button control. The pressing of a push button either in the car or at a landing starts the car in a direction toward the floor for which the push button is provided. The car is slowed down and stopped at landings for which push buttons have been pressed, the car the car for each of the floors. Also, a push button is provided at the first and fourth floors and an up push button and a 'down push button are [provided both at the second and at the third floors. location of the push buttons is shown Push buttons at the landings are designated in accordance with the floor and their direction. For example, 2Ul5l designates the up second floor hall button.

The push buttons act through floor relays to control the operation of. the car, the circuits for the push buttons being fed from the rectiflers. All the floor relays are mounted on the same panel, as shown in Figure 8. The floor relays are designated similarly to their controlling push buttons. the car button floor relays being designated CF and the hall button floor relays being designated UF or DF depending upon whether they are provided for up push buttons or down push buttons. The floor relays, when operated, remain in operated condition, thereby permitting the push buttons to be released. When the call is answered, the floor relay is reset.

Various forms of floor relays may be utilized. A floor relay has been illustrated in which, when the relay is operated, it is held in operated condi-' tion by residual magnetism. Such a relay is illustrated in Figures 6 and '7. The armature of the relay is supported on a magnet frame 521. The frame is secured to panel 530 by screws 53!, a spacer 532 of insulating material being provided between the frame and the panel. The frame is U-shaped, the'legs 533 and 534 of the U extending outwardly from the panel above and .below the coils 535 and 555 of the magnet. The inner coil 535 is the operating coil of the relay while the outer coil 535 is the restoring coil. These coils are wound on a core 531 which is secured to the frame by screw 540, a washer of magnetlztracted position.

The armature is pivotally supported on the lower leg 554 of the frame. To provide a hinge for the armature, the leg-5l4 is formed with a pair of hooks 542. The armature, in turn, is narrowed at the point where it is supported by leg 554 to enable it to be inserted between the hooks. The shoulders thus formed on the armature rest on the hooks, providing a pivotal support. The armature is biased to unattracted position by spring 543. The outward pivotal movement of the armature is restricted by-stop 544 secured to the upper leg of the frame.

The relay is provided with a pair of movable contacts 545 for cooperation with apair of stationary contacts 545. The stationary contacts 545 comprise contact points on the outer ends of brackets 54! extending outwardly from the panel. The movable contacts 545 are carried by the armature, each comprising a leaf spring 555 having a contact point for cooperation with the contact point of the corresponding stationary contact. The lower ends of the springs are arranged in slots m, on one side of the contact as base 552. The contact base 552 is of insulating material and is secured to the armature below its hinge point by means of screw 553. Each slot slopes inwardly from its bottom end as shown in Figure 7. A spring guard 554 is also arranged in each slot, the spring and spring guard being secured in this slot by means of a screw 555. Each spring guard extends upwardly from base 552 and is provided with a square shaped aperture 556 through which the contact spring extends. The relay is connected in the system by means of the terminals 551.

Upon operation, when the coil 536 is energized, the armature is pulled to attracted position, causing the engagement of contacts 545 with stationary contacts 546. The core 531 is made of a grade of steel which has the quality of retaining-its magnetism. The core becomes sufliciently. magnetized to retain the armature in attractedposition by residual magnetism after the coil is deenergized.

To reset the relay, winding 535 is energized in such way as to kill" the residual magnetism. Spring 543 thereupon acts to effect separation of the movable contacts from the stationary contacts, pulling the armature outwardly into engagement with stop 544.

The floor relays are arranged to act through direction mechanism on a floor controller to control the direction of travel of the elevator car. This floor controller is also utilized in the form of control illustrated to initiate and control the slowing down of the car. A fioor controller, of

the form disclosed in the patent to Dunn No.

2,032,475, granted March 3, 1936, has been. diagramatically illustrated. The travelling direction cam of the floor controller, the direction switches, the stationary contacts and cooperating brushes are shown in Figure 10, while the pawl mechanism, the framework of the floor controller and the floor controller drive are shown in Figure 1.

Referring to Figure 1, the frame 560 comprises a base and top plate joined by standards 56I. The crosshead 562 is driven by screw 563 which extends vertically between the top and bottom of the frame. .This screw is driven by drum 564 through the intermediary of bevel gears. The drum is driven from the elevator car by means of piano wire which is preferably cadmium plated. This wire is arranged in two sections. One section of the wire is attached at one end to the top of the elevator car frame. From the car it extends upwardly to the drum on one side thereof and is wound around the drum in a certain direction in the spiral. groove provided on the drum. The other end of this section of the wire is secured to the drum at the point on the end of the drum where the spiral groove ends. The other section of wire is secured at one end to the top of the counterweight through the intermediary of a spring 565. From the counterweight it extends upwardly to the drum on the other side thereof and is wound around the drum in the opposite direction in the spiral groove, to

occupy the remaining space on the drum. The other end of this section of the wire is secured to the drum at the point where the groove ends. Thus one section of wire winds up as the other section unwinds in the driving operation, the

, section which winds up taking up the space va- 1 cated by the unwinding section. A silent drive is thus provided which is unaffected by sliding or stretching ropes, and the crosshead is driven by screw 563 in exact synchronism with the ele vator car.

The pawl mechanism is carried by 'crosshead 562. The pawls cooperate with stopping collars 566 on standards 56I. The coil of the pawl magnet and the contacts operated by the pawls are shown in the wiring diagram of Figure 11 and their operation will be described later.

The travelling cam is also carried by the crosshead. Referring to Figure 10, it comprises an upper contacting section I61, a lower contacting section 232 and an intermediate insulated section 22I. The direction switches engaged by the cam are designated 2I6, IBI, I52 and I25 for the first, second, third and fourth floors respectively. The insulated rollers on the crosshead for lifting the direction switches off the cam sections are designated 2I1 and 226. The stationary contacts of the floor controller controlled by the car buttons are designated 205, I14, I45 and I22 for the first, second, third and fourth fioors respectively. These contacts are engaged by up brush I95 and down brush 224. An additional brush 266 is arranged between the up and down brushes for an auxiliary reset operation. The stationary contacts controlled by the down push buttons at the landings are designated 2"), I and I46 for the first, second and third floors respectively. These contacts are engaged by down brush 225 and auxiliary reset brush 2| I. The stationary contact-s controlled by the up push buttons at the landings are designated I16, I41 and I23 for the second, third and fourth floors respectively. These contacts are engaged by up brush I96 and auxiliary reset brush 2I4. The brushes are carried by the crosshead of the floor controller while the stationary contacts and direction switches are mounted on the floor controller framework in proper positions with respect to the floors for which they are provided.

The control system is illustrated for power operation of the car gate. The gate is shown as of the solid door construction. The gate operating mechanism illustrated includes an alternating current gate operating motor 51 of the squirrel cage induction type. The stator windings of the gate operating motor are designated 44, 45 and 46 while the rotor is designated 56. Power is supplied to the gate operating motor from the supply mains. The gate operating mechanism is schematically illustrated in Figure 1. The gate operating motor 51 operates through a pinion 561 to drive a segmental rack 510. This rack is secured to the end of gate operating lever 51I. Lever 51I is pivoted at 512 to the car framework and is connected at its other end by a link 513 with the car gate. The car gate is provided with hangers which operate on a track to support the gate as it is moved to open and closed position. A check 514 is provided for cushioning the gate as it nears its open and closed positions. This mechanism is operated by a lever connected to the gate operating lever by a link 515 in such way as to move upwardly during the initial motion of the gate and then downwardly to exert a checking action as the gate nears its open or closed position. A limit switch 351, biased to closed position, is arranged to be operated by a cam on the gate oper-' ating lever 51I as the gate reaches open position. The gate contacts 29I which are engaged as the gate reaches closed position are illustrated as operated by the gate operating lever.

In the control system illustrated, the gate remains open while the car is idle at a floor. The

, being illustrated for convenience.

gate operating motor is energized to close the gate when a call is registered. Upon being energized, the motor rotates segmental rack 510 clockwise as viewed in Figure 1 causing the closing of the gate. As the gate reaches closed position, gate contacts 29l engage. Energization of gate operating motor II to open the gate is effected as the'car comes to a stop at a floor. The direction of rotation of the'motor is reversed under these conditions so that" the segmental rack is rotated counterclockwise back into the position shown. This causes the operating lever to open the gate. As the gate starts to open, gate contacts 29! separate, and as it reaches open position, gate open limit switch 35'! is engaged, and opened by its cam.

The hatchway doors in the control system illustrated are manually opened but automatically returned to closed position. The hatchway doors may be either swing or sliding doors, sliding doors The hatchway door for the floor at which the car is illustrated in Figure l is not shown in order that devices inside the car may be seen. A door lock cam 516 carried by the car is provided for unlocking the hatchway door at the floor at which the stop is made. This cam is biased into position to unlock the door and is arranged to be retracted by the gate operating mechanism. For this purpose the cam is connected to gate operating lever ill by means of a chain 511 passing over a pulley 580 pivotally mounted on the car framework. With this arrangement, as the gate is opened, the door lock cam falls into position to engage the operating roller "I for the door look. This door lock has been illustrated as comprising lever 582 having a catch 583 on its outer end for engaging a block 584 secured to the back of the door. When the cam is extended, this lever is moved counterclockwise about its pivot so that the catch disengages the block, thereby unlocking the door and allowing it to be manually opened. At the same time contacts 292 of the door lock are separated. As the doorstarts to open, it separates contacts I 03 which, in order to differentiate from the door lock contacts 292,

, will be termed door sequence contacts. The door is connected by toggle levers 585 closer 588 so that upon the door being released it is automatically returned to closed position. This engages door sequence contacts I03. The door lock contacts 292, however, remain separated until the gate operating motor is energized to close the gate and the gate has been moved to within a certain distance, say six inches, of closed position. When this point is reached; the door cam has retracted suiiiciently to permit lever 582, which is biased to door lock position, to lock the door, the catch on the end of the lever engaging the block to lock the door before the door lock contacts engage.

The door sequence contacts I03 are arranged in series relation and are represented in the wiring diagram, Figure 10, by a single set of contacts. Similarly, the door lock contacts 292 are arranged in series relation and are indicated by a single set of contacts in the wiring diagram, Figure 11.

Certain indicating lamps are utilized in the control system illustrated. Indicating lights are arranged preferably in the push button boxes at to aspring the various floors for advising intending passengers when the car is in operation. These lights are designated in Figure as 7, 12, I3 and 14 for the first, second, third and fourth floors respectively. Current for the in operatlon"-lights is supplied from the secondary winding 61 of the supply transformer for the rectifiers -16 and II.

A buzzer-53 is provided in the car in the control system illustrated, this buzzer being supplied with current from the supply mains through an operating transformer, the primary winding of ATS-Auxiliary time switch BR-Buzzer relay CPCall pick-up relay D-Down direction switch IDA-Down auxiliary direction switch DC-Door contact switch DR-Down direction switch relay ER-Exciter switch FEB-Field and brake switch FS-Fast and slow speed switch FSR-Flrst slow down relay GO-Gate close switch GO-Gate open switch GR-Gate control relay LD-Down levelling switch LFB-Ievelling field and brake switch LR-Levelling switch relay LS-Load switch LSR-Load switch relay LU-Up levelling switch MC-Minimum current shunt field switch lVIR-Motor-generator running switch MRR- Motor-generator running switch relay MS--Motor-generator starting switch MSR-Motor-generator starting switch relay NR-Non-reversal switch 0A, OB, OC-Qverload switches P-Potential switch PHPick-up holding relay SF-Series field switch SL-Slow down switch SSE-Second slow down relay TC--Time cancelling relay TS-Time switch U-Up direction switch UA -Up auxiliary direction switch UR-Up direction switch relay VR-Voltage relay Throughout the description which follows, these letters, in addition to reference numerals, will be applied to parts of the above designated switches. For example, contacts U340 indicates that the contacts are on the up direction switch U, while operating coil DA323 indicates that the coil operates the down auxiliary direction'switch DA. The relationship of the 'coils and contacts of these switches may be seen from .tacts 3UFI46, direction switches I52 and I25,

these switches are arranged in alphabetical order and are shown in spindle form. The positions of these coils and contacts in the wiring diagrams may be found by referring to Figures 10a and 10b and 11a and 1122 where the coils and contacts are positioned on the spindles in horizontal alignment with the corresponding elements of the wiring diagrams. Thus by first locating any coil or contact on the spindle diagrams, the corresponding element of the wiring diagrams may be readily found. The letters PM are employed in a similar manner to designate the pawl magnet of the floor controller.

The electromagnetic switches are illustrated in Figures 10 and 11 in deenergized position. Also, all latching switches are illustrated in reset condition. The gate contacts 29l, door sequence contacts I63 and door lock contacts 292 are all shown in engagement. A resistance and condenser in series are connected across the coil of each of the switches controlled by the levelling switch contacts to minimize the effects of arcing of these contacts. The resistances are designated 218, 280 and 332 and the condensers are designated 219, 28l and 333.

Assume that the car is standing idle at the first fioor. The floor controller circuits of Figure 10 are illustrated in accordance with this assumption. As the car is idle, the first fioor hatchway door is closed but not locked and the car gate is open. Door lock contacts 292 and gate contacts 29I are therefore both separated. Door sequence contacts I03, however, are in engagement. Thus a circuit is complete for coil DCIH of the door contact switch across terminals 19 and 30 of the rectifier. Contacts D0l06, therefore, are separated and coil TSI 13 of time switch TS is deenergized. It will be further assumed that the time interval of the time switch is expired. Also, contacts D0290 are inengagement preparing the circuit for coil U286 of the up direction switch and for the coils of other electromagnetic switches.

Assume now that an intending passenger atthe third fioor presses the up third floor hall button 3Ul34. This connects coil 3UF|35 of the up third fioor relay across the terminals of the rectifier through coil BRI [5 of the buzzer relay.

Assuming switch 52 closed, the operation of the buzzer relay to engage contacts BR5I completes a circuit for the buzzer 53, causing the buzzer to sound.

The floor relay, upon operation, engages contacts 3UF|31 and 3UFI40. As previously explained, the fioor relay is magnetically latched in operated condition so that the contacts remain in engagement after the push button is released. Contacts 3UFI31 connect up third floor controller contact I41 through restoring coil 3UF|36 of the floor relay to terminal of the rectifier. Contacts TS|65 of the time switch being in engagement, contacts 3UFi49 complete a circuit for coil URI of the up direction switch relay, this circuit being from terminal 19 of the rectifier, through contacts TSI65, resistance I50, concontacts DRI61 of the down direction switch relay, coil URI 96, to terminal 80 of the rectifier.

Up direction switch relay UR, upon operation, engages contacts UR90 and UR291 and separates contacts UR221 and 121E334. Contacts UR221 are interlock contacts for coil DR239 of the down direction switch relay. Contacts UR291 further prepare a circuit for coil U286 of the up direcgenerator running switch relay and contacts MRIOI of the motor-generator running switch across the terminals of the rectifier.

Motor-generator starting switch MS, upon operation, engages contacts M834, M836 and MS93 and separates contacts MS86. Contacts MS86 are in the circuit for coil MR81 of the motor-generator running switch. Contacts MS34 and MS36 connect the stator windings of the driving motor of the motor generator set in star relation to the supply mains. The circuit for phase winding 24 is from supply main I through blade ll of the main line switch, overload switch coil OAi4, phase winding 24 and contacts M834 to star point 35. The circuit for phase winding 25 is from supply main II through blade I2 of the main line switch, phase winding 25 to star point 35. The circuit for phase winding 26 is from supply main III through blade 13 of the main line switch, overload switch coil OBI 5, phase winding 26, contacts MS36 to star point 35.

Contacts M893 connect coil ER96 of the exciter switch across terminals 19 and 80 of the rectifier through contacts MSR94. The exciter switch, upon operation, engages contacts ER2 I, ER22 and ER95. Contacts ER establish a self-holding circuit for the switch, by-passing contacts M893.

C'ontacts ERZI and ER22 connect the phase windings of the exciter driving motor to the supply mains. Thus, both the exciter set and the motor generator set are started in operation.

The exciter is self-excited. The field winding 25l of the elevator motor is connected across the exciter. which serves to provide a standing field value for the elevator motor field while the elevator motor is at rest. When the elevator motor field This circuit is through resistance 241' builds up to a certain value, say 80% of its -standing value, the current supplied to coil M0246 of the minimum current shunt field switch is sufficient to cause this switch to operate.

Switch MC, upon operation, engages contacts M0252 and M0251. Y Contacts M0251 prepare the circuit for coil P26I of the potential switch.

Contacts M0252 connect coil MRR254 of the motor-generator running switch relay across the exciten. 'I'his' switch, upon operation, engages contacts MRR85 and separates contacts MRRIIIII and MRR245. Contacts MRR245 remove the short circuit for resistance 2 to decrease the excitation of exciter field winding 243. The shortcircuiting of resistance 24! by contacts MRR245 is for the purpose of forcing the exciter field to cause the exciter quickly to build up to full voltage. By subjecting relay MRR. to the minimum current shunt field switch, the short circuit for the field forcing resistance is removed as the exciter comes up to full voltage.

The series field switch SF operates as the exciter voltage comes up to full value, its coil SF266 being connected across the exciter through contacts LS2 and NR2. The series field switch.

- upon operation, engages contacts SF406 and SF422 to short-circuit generator series field winding 433.

Contacts'MRRB-S of the motor-generator running switch relay prepare the circuit for coil MRO? o! the motor-generator running switch. Contacts MRRi00. break the circuit for coil MSI22 of the motor-generator starting switch. The motor-generator starting switch drops out,

separating contacts M824, M826 and MS02 and reengaging contacts M866. The reengagementof contacts M806 connects coil MR6] of the motor-generator running switch acrossthe terminals of the rectifier. The motor-generator running switch, upon operation, engages contacts MRI, MRI'I, MR and MR2 and-separates contacts MRIOI. The separation of contacts M534 and MS26 oi the motor-generator starting switch and the engagement of contacts MRI6, MRI! and MR20 of the motor-generator running switch change the connections of the stator windings of the driving'motor of the motor generator set. from star to delta relation. Contacts M886 and MRI serve as electrical interlocks for the motor-generator starting and 'stator windings passes its peak so that objecoperation, engages contacts P261 and P200 and separates contacts P405. Contacts P300 prepare the circuit for generator direction field winding 204. Contacts P405 remove one of the short circults from generator shunt field winding 4. Contacts P261 are in a circuit commonz to the coils of various of the control switches subject to the exciter. The engagement of these contacts completes the circuit for coil SL2 oi. the slow down switch through contacts DC200, M88204, T8206 and TC2|6 in parallel and contacts NR20I.

The slow down switch SL, upon operation, engages contacts SL206, SL206, SL224 an d SL242. Contacts SL205 prepare the circuit for coil U266 o! the up direction switch. Contacts SL242 prepare the circuit for coil FSR24'I oi. the first slow down relay. Contacts SL224 complete a circuit for coil PM24I or the pawl magnet. The pawl magnet retracts the pawls, causing the engagement oi pawl magnet contacts PM202, PM202 and PM2I0. Contacts PM202 further prepare the circuit for the coil U266 of the up direction switch; Contacts PM262 prepare the circuit for coil SSR262 of the second slow down relay. Contacts PM2II complete the circuit for coil LR300 of the levelling switch relay. This relay separates contacts LR2'I4, breaking the circuit for coils LU2I2 and LD2I2 of the up levelling switch and down levelling switch respec-- tively, thereby rendering the levelling mechanism ineffective.

Contacts SL206 of the slow down switch complete a' circuit through contacts DC200 and lay. This relay, iipon operation, engages contacts GRI l2 and GR28I and separates contacts GR356. Contacts GRI l2 complete a circuit for coil TSI I 3 011 the time switch. The time switch operates immediately to engagecontacts TSH and separate contactsTS|66 andTS206. Contacts TS6| complete a circuit for coil ATS02 of the auxiliary time switch. This auxiliary time switch engages contacts ATSOI. The purpose of contacts ATSO'I and contacts TSI66 and TS206 will be explained later.

Contacts GR256 of the gate control relay are in the circuit for coil G0260 oi the gate open switch. ContactsG-R38l complete the circuit for coil (30282 of the gate close switch. The gate open switch and gate close switch are electrfcally interlocked by contacts GR206 and GR20I. They also are mechanically interlocked. The gate closeswitch, upon operation, engages contacts GC22, G050 and GCI04. The engage- .netically, retained in operated condition when the circuit for its operating coil is broken. 'Its restoring coil is designated SL320,

The engagement of contacts G032 and GC60 of the gate close switch completes the circuit for the stator windings 44, 45 and 46 of the gate operating motor 51. The phase rotation of the volta es thus applied to this motor is such as to cause operation of the gate operating mechanism to eifect the closing of the gate.

When the gate nears closed position, the door lock retiring cam lifts, locking the hatchway door and closing door lock contacts 202. When the gate is fully closed, gate contacts 20l close. This completes a circuit for coil FB204 of the field and brake switch, coil U206 oi the up direction switch and coil UA20'I of the up auxiliary direction switch. Tins circuit-is through contacts DC200', gate contacts 20l, door lock contacts 202, contacts PM200 and coil F8204, contacts SL205, contacts UR201, terminal limit switch 262, contacts D285, coil U200 and coil UA201. Switch FB engages contacts F3244, FB30I, FB40I, F34 and FB442 and separates contacts F3220, F3262 and FB4I0. Switch UA "20 ment of contacts GCI04 completes a circuit for' engages contacts UA22|,' UA282 and UA262.

render floor controller up brushes I06 and I06- alivefi Contacts'FB220 render the auxiliary reset brushes 206, 2 and 2 dead". Contacts F3442 connect coil VR445 of the voltage relay across the generator armature. Contacts U420 break the other short circuit across generator shunt field winding 4. Contacts FB4I0 disconnect generator demagneti'zing field winding 421 from" across the generator armature. Contacts F84 prepare the circuit fiar generator shunt field windin! H4.

Contacts U383 and U400 together with contacts FB401 complete a circuit -for generator direction field winding 394 through resistance 392. Contacts FB401 also complete the circuit for brake release coil 403. This causes the brake to be released and with the energization of field winding 394 sufiicient voltage is generated by the generator armature 431 for application to motor armature 442 to efiect the starting of the car. The direction of current how in field winding394 causes the polarity of the voltage generated to be such as to cause the car to start in the up direction. The engagement of contacts F3244 shortcircuits resistance 24?, bringing the elevator motor field winding 251 up to full strength for the starting operation.

The engagement of contacts U383 and U400 also completes a circuit for coil NR38B of the non-reversal switch. The energization of this coil, however, does not cause the operation of the switch. The engagement of contacts U340 compietes a circuit through contacts SL342 for coil FSR341 of the first slow down relay. The engagement of contacts U351 completes a circuit for coil SSR353 of the second slow down relay. The first slow down relay engages contacts FSR346, FSR364, FSR315 and FSR391 and separates contacts FSR210 and FSR4l5. The second slow down relay engages contacts SSR363 and separates contacts SSR424. The engagement of contacts FSR315 further prepares the circuit for coil LS311 of the load switch. Contacts FSR346 complete a by-pass circuit through contacts VR345 for contacts SL342, thereby establishing a self-holding circuit. Contacts FSR364 and SSR363 further prepare the circuit for coil F8361 of the fast and slow speed switch. Contacts FSR391 short-circuit resistance 392 in circuit with field winding 394, therebyincreasing the excitation of the generator and thus the voltage applied by the generator to the elevator motor. This increases the speed of the car.

The non-reversal relay is provided with two coils, coil NR386 previously mentioned, controlled by the direction switches, and coil NR448 connected across the generator armature subject to contacts VR441. These two coils act cumulatively. Neither alone is effective to cause the switch to operate. However, when the voltage applied to the elevator motor armature reaches say 10 volts, the cumulative action of the two coils causes the switch. to operate. Upon operation, the switch engages contacts NR365 and separates contacts NR265 and NR301. The separation of contacts NR265 breaks the circuitfor coil SF266 of the series field switch. This switch, in turn, separates contacts SF406 and SF422 to remove the short circuit for the generator series field winding 433. The purpose of this arrangement is to maintain the generator series field short-circuited until the generator has built up Contacts F5423 connect generator shunt field winding 414 across generator armature 431 through contacts FB41 I, inside of the generator series field winding 433 and interpole field winding 435. This renders the generator self-exciting. The generator thereupon gradually builds up to full voltage as a self-excited generator with a polarity determined by the direction of excitation of the generator direction field winding 394. The purpose of subjecting the fast and slow speed switch to the non-reversal switch is to prevent the generator shunt field being connected across the generator armature until a generator voltage is established for the direction in which it is desired to have the car travel. The gradual increase of the generator voltage to full value causes the elevator car to be gradually brought up to full speed. The short circuit for generator series field winding 433 having been removed, the generator series field is effective both for acceleration and full speed running of the elevator motor.

When the voltage applied to elevator motor armature 442 attains a certain value, say half full generator voltage, coil VR445 of the voltage relay, connected across the generator armature, becomes sufiiciently energized to cause the relay to operate. Upon operation this relay separates contacts VR345 and VR441. Contacts VR441 break the circuit for coil NR448 of the nonreversal switch, obviating subjecting this coil to higher voltage than that for which designed.

This switch, however, is maintained operated by coil NR386.

The coil LSR432 of the load switch relay is connected in parallel with interpole field winding 435 of the generator. Thus, this relay is subject to the current in the generator armature-motor armature circuit. The-relay is set so that it operates during starting of the car whenthe load on the elevator motor is approximately equal to empty car in the down direction. Upon operation, the relayengages its contacts LSR316 to complete a circuit for coil LS311 of the load switch, this circuit being through contacts PM310, limit switch 361, contacts UA362 and contacts FSR315. The load switch engages contacts LS312, LS404 and LS411 and separates contacts LS264. Contacts LS404 short-circuit resistance 413 in circuit with generator shunt field winding 414. This increases the excitation of the generator shunt field winding to assist the series field winding in compensating for load. The load switch relay LSR. drops out upon recession of the starting current, the load switch being maintained operated through contacts LS312.

When the car was positioned at the first floor, center'direction cam section 221 was in engagement with the arm of first fioor direction switch 216, and the up direction cam section 161 was in engagement with the arm of second fioor direction switch 181. As the car moves in the up direction,

the up cam section moves into engagement with the arm of the third floor direction switch- 152, opening this switch to transfer the circuit for coil UR to cam section 161 and the arm of switch 152. Also, the center direction cam section 221 successively disengages the first fioor and second fioor direction switches 216 and 181 as the car moves in the up direction and these switches are transferred to down circuits.

As the car nears the third floor landing, up brushes 'and 196 engage stationary contacts 145 and 141 respectively. As the up third fioor relay is operated, the engagement of brush 196 with contact 141 completes a circuit from rectifier terminal '19 through coil CP222 of the call pick-up relay, contacts UA231, brush 196, contact 141, contacts 3UF131 and coil 3UF136' to terminal 80 of the rectifier. The voltage thus applied to reset coil 3UFI36 of the floor relay is not suflicient to reset this relay. The call pick-up relay CP, however, operates to engage contacts CP3I1 and separate contacts CP326. The separation of contacts CP326 prevents the energization of restoring coil SL330 of the slow down switch upon engagement of contacts CP3 I 1. The engagement of contacts CP3I1, however, completes a circuit for coil PH336 of the pick-up holding relay through contacts SL324. The pick-up holding relay engages contacts PH325 to by-pass contacts CP3I1, thus,

establishing a self-holding circuit.

As brushes I95 and I96 disengage their respective stationary contacts I45 and I41, up insulating roller 2I1 engages and lifts the arm of direction switch I52 off cam section I61. This breaks the circuit for coil URI90 of up direction switch relay. This relay dropsout, separating contacts UR90 and UR291 and reengaging contacts UR221 and UR334. Coils U286 and UA281 are maintained energized after the separation of contacts UR291 through contacts UA282 of the up auxiliary direction switch. The separation of contacts UR90 deenergizes coil MSRBI of the motor-generator starting switch relay. Relay MSR, upon dropping out, separates contacts MSR'III, MSR94, MSRI51 and MSR3U4. Exciter switch ER is maintained operated after the separation of contacts MSR94 through contacts ATS91. Gate control relay GR is maintained operated after the separation of contacts MSR304 through contacts FB3OI. Contacts MSR10 break the circuit for the. in operation lights at the landings.

The call pick-up relay CP is maintained operated until brush I96 leaves contact I41. When this disengagement occurs, the circuit for coil CP222 is broken and the call pick-up relay drops out to separate contacts CP3I1 and to reengage contacts CP326. The reengagement of contacts CP326 completes the v\circuit through contacts SL324 and contacts PH325 for restoring coil SL330 of the slow down switch. This coil acts to kill the residual magnetism of the slow down switch, causing the switch to drop out. Upon dropping out, the slow down switch separates contacts SL295, SL305, SL324 and SL342. The separation of contacts SL324 breaks the circuit for coil SL330, for pick-up holding relay coil PH336 and for pawl magnet coil PM34I. The pick-up holding relay PH drops out to separate contacts PI-I325. The deenergization of the pawl magnet releases the pawls to permit the up pawl to engage the up third fioor stopping collar.

The separation of contacts SL342 of the slow down switch breaks the circuit for coil FSR341 of the first slow down relay. This relay drops out to separate contacts FSR354, FSR346, FSR315 and FSR39I and to reengage contacts FSR210 and FSR4I5. The separation of contacts FSR39I reinserts resistance 392 in circuit with generator direction field winding 394.

The reengagement of contacts FSR4 I 5 connects generator demagnetizing field 421 across generator armature 431, the circuit being through contacts F8423, resistance 4 I6 and also resistance 426 provided the load switch has not operated to engage contacts LS4I1. The demagnetizing field winding is connected so that it acts to oppose the shunt field winding, thereby causing the generator voltage to be gradually decreased. Thus the voltage applied to the elevator motor armature decreases, causing the elevator car to slow down. If the load switch is not operated so that its contacts LS264 are not separated, the reengagement of contacts FSR210 reestablishes a circuit through contacts LS264 and contacts FS21I for coil SF266 of the series field switch. The series field switch operates to short-circuit again generator series field winding 433. This cuts out the generator series field winding during slow down, under conditions where the load on the elevator motor is less than empty car in the down direction, until the final slow down operation. However, if the load switch is operated, separating its contacts LS264,- the series field winding is effective during this period as well as during final slow down.

The up pawl engages the up third fioor stopping collar as the car continues its upward movement and, when a certain point is reached, pawl magnet contacts PM352 separate to break the circuit for coilSSR353 of the second slow down relay.

This relay drops out to separate contacts SSR- 363 and to reengage contacts SSR424. The reengagement of contacts SSR424 short-circuits resistance 6 in circuit with the generator demagnetizing field winding 421. This increases the strength of demagnetizing field winding 421 to nearly equal that of shunt field winding 4I4. Resistance 4H5 is of a fairly high value and is inserted in circuit with winding 421 to prevent too strong an effect of the demagnetizing field for the initial slow down. By reducing the effect of the demagnetizing field winding initially and then increasing its strength so as to nearly equal that of the generator shunt field winding, the rate of decrease of generator voltage is such that the desired rate of slow down of the elevator car is obtained. The demagnetizing field is slightly weaker than the shunt field in order that the shunt field winding will not'be entirely neutralized.

The action of the demagnetizing field winding is the same whether the load switch has operated or not. If the load switch is operated, both resistance H3 in series with the shunt field winding and resistance 426 in series with the demagnetizing field winding are short-circuited by load switch contacts LS404 and LS4I1 respectively. If the load switch is not operated, these resistances are both in circuit,. they being of such value as to reduce the strength of these field windings in the same proportion.

Whenithe generator voltage has been reduced to a certain value, say about 25 percent of its normal full speed value, voltage relay VR drops out. Upon the car reaching another point still closer to the landing, pawl magnet contacts PM310 separate, breaking the circuit for coil F8361 of the fast and slow speed switch and coil LR380 of the levelling switch relay. The fast and slow speed switch, upon dropping out, separates contacts FS21I, FS31I and F5423, and engages contacts F8215. The levelling switch relay upon dropping out, reengages contacts LR214.

The separation of contacts FS423 disconnects the generator demagnetizing field winding 421 and generator shunt field winding 4 I 4 from across the generator armature. The generator direction field winding 394 provides the excitation for the generator for the remainder of the slow down operation. Resistance 392, being in circuit with the direction field winding due to the previous separation of contacts FSR39I, causes the excitation of the generator by the direction field windthan the shunt field winding, the voltage reached just before their disconnection will be slightly series field switch is not already broken by contacts LS264 of the load switch, the separation of contacts FS21I breaks this circuit to deenergize the series field switch. This switch in turn separates contacts SF406 and SF422 to render the generator series field winding 433 efiective for the final slow down operation. If load conditions are such that contacts LS264 are separated,

the generator series field windingis efiective for tlie whole slow downoperation, as previously explained. The reengagement of contacts' LR214 and F8215 energizes levelling switch coils LU212 and LD213. There is no resultant operation of the contacts of the levelling switch mechanism, however, until the car comes into the levelling zone. Assuming the load switch to be operated, the separation of contacts'PM310 also breaks the circuit for load switch coil LS311, this switch having served its purpose.

. Upon the arrival of the car in the levelling zone, the up levelling switch LU comes into cooperative relationship with the third fioor magnetic plate. This effects the engagement of contacts LU211 to establish another circuit for coils U286 and UA281 of the up direction switch and up auxiliary direction switch respectively. This circuit is through contacts LR214, contacts F8215, coil LFB216 of the levelling field and brake switch, contacts LU211, contacts D285, and coils U286 and UA281. The levelling field and brake switch, upon operation, engages contacts LFBI l4, LFB240 and LFB- 381 and separates contacts LFB263, LFB366 and LFB401. Contacts LFB366 are to insure the disconnection of the generator demagnetizing and shunt field windings from across the generator armature during the levelling operation. These contacts are arranged in the circuit for coil F8361 of the fast and slow speed switch, thereby insuring the deenergization of this coil and thus the separation ofcontacts F8423 in the circuit for field windings 414 and 421.

Pawl magnet contacts PM293 are not separated until after the levelling mechanism takes control in order to insure the continued energization of the coils of the direction switches. Inasmuch as with the circuits as shown, these contacts control the circuit for coil F3294 of the field and brake switch and as the latter switch controls the operation of the gate operating mechanism to open the gate, contacts PM293 are not open until the car reaches a zone within which the gate may be opened, the extent of this zone depending upon the requirements of the particular installation. Upon the separation of contacts PM293, the field and brake switch FB is deenergized. \I

This switch, upon dropping out, separates contacts F5244, FB30I, FB40 I F134 and FB443 and in "circuit for direction field winding 394 and brake release coil 403, this winding and the brake release coil being maintained energized until both pairs of contacts are separated.

The reengagement of contacts FB220 connects the auxiliary reset brushes 206, 2H and 2l4 to terminal 19 of the rectifier. These brushes engage their corresponding third fioor stationary contacts shortly before the car arrives at the fioor. Thus, with the reengagement of contacts F3220, another circuit is established for restorin coil 3UF|36 of the up third floor relay; this circuit being through contacts F3220, resistance 213, brush 214, stationary contact I41 and contacts 3UFI31. The voltage applied to coil 3UFI36 at this time causes the coil to exert suificient demagnetizing efiect to release the fioor relay armature, resetting the fioor relay.

The separation of contacts FB30I deenergizes coil GR302 of the gate control relay. This relay drops out to separate contacts GRI l2 and GR38I and to reengage contacts GR356. Contacts GRII2 are connected in parallel with contacts LFBI I4 of the levelling field and brake switch in the circuit for coil TSI l3 of the time switch. The separation of contacts GR38I breaks the circuit for gate close switch GC382. At the same time the reengagement of contacts GR356 energizes coil GO360 of the gate open switch. The result-' ant separation of contacts GC32 and GC60 of the gate close switch and engagement of contacts G055 and G033 of the gate open switch reestablish the circuits for the stator windings of gate operating motor 51 to provide a phase rOtation of the voltages applied to these windings to effect operation of the gate operating mechanism to open the gate. Resistances 23 and 63, in circuit with the gate operating motor stator windings for the gate opening operation, are to reduce the torque of the motor and thus minimize the shear hazard when a collapsible gate is used. For solid car door constructions, these resistances may be omitted.

As the gate opens, the door lock cam falls into position to efiect the unlocking of the third floor hatchway door. When the gate reaches open position, gate open limit switch 351 opens, breaking the circuit for coil GO360 of the gate open switch. This switch thus drops out to deenergize gate operating motor 51 and the gate operating mechanism is brought to a stop.

Just before the car reaches an exact level with the landing, up levelling switch LU moves out of influence of the magnetic plate and contacts LU211 separate. This breaks the circuit for coil LFB216 of the levelling field and brake switch, coil U286 of the up. direction switch and coil UA281 of the up auxiliary direction switch. Switch LFB, upon dropping out, separates contacts LFBI I4, LFB240 and LFB381 and reengages contacts LFB263, LFIB366 and LFB401. Switch U, upon dropping out, separates contacts U340, U351, U383 and U400 and reengages contacts U32! and U420. Switch UA, upon dropping out, separates contacts 'UA23I, UA282 and UA362.

The separation of contacts U383 and U400 deenergizes the generator direction field winding 394. The brake release coil 403 is deenergized by the separation of contacts LFB381 as contacts PM293 are set to open to drop out switch FB at least by the time switch LFB is deenergized. The

brake is thereupon applied to bring the car to rest level with the third floor landing.

At thesame time that direction field winding 394 is deenergized, generator demagnetizing field winding 421 is connected across the generator ar- 

